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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
hydrology
hydrologic data
infiltration rate

Preferred term

infiltration rate

Type

Topic

Definition

The maximum rate at which the soil under various specified conditions (including the presence of an already excess amount of water) can absorb falling rain or melting snow.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

hydrologic data

Related concepts

infiltration (hydrology)

In other languages

flujo de infiltración

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225068

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